170mm Masakage Shimo Wa Santoku

Masakage Shimo knives are hand-forged by Yu Kurosaki. This line is damascus-clad shirogami #2, named for the frost that forms on a window in the winter.

Yu Korosaki visited District Cutlery in 2018 and performed a forging demonstration for our customers.

Location: Echizen, Japan

Line: Shimo

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: Hand-forged shirogami #2 (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Non-Stainless Damascus

Finish: Sand-blasted

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Octagonal magnolia with pakka ferrule

Weight: ~ 114grams

Blade Length: 170mm

Overall Length: ~311mm

Thickness at Heel: ~2.9mm

Blade Height: ~46mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.